Sexual Activity After Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Monocentric Study Using the PISQ-IR Questionnaire

IntroductionObesity can lead to pelvic floor disorders, interfering with women’s sexual life; Prolapse/Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire-International Urogynecology Association–Revised (PISQ-IR) is a new instrument to measure sexual life in women with pelvic floor disorders.AimsTo assess the utility of using PISQ-IR in morbidly obese women undergoing bariatric surgery and to show the improvement of bariatric surgery on sexuality.MethodsThis prospective monocentric study included all women who underwent bariatric surgery from June 2016–May 2017. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was performed by 1 surgeon, and data were collected by 1 researcher. Demographics, medical history, number of deliveries, and type of bariatric surgery (SG or RYGB) were collected at baseline. At the 1-year follow-up consultation, postoperative complications, percentage of total body weight loss (TWL) and percentage excess weight loss were assessed. Questionnaires were given at baseline and at 1-year follow-up.Main Outcome MeasuresPostoperative complications and total weight loss were measured at the 1-year follow-up. Sexual activity, using the PISQ-IR, and pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and anal incontinence, using the urinary symptom profile and PFDI (Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory) 20, were compared before surgery and at 1-year follow-up.Results72 patients were included at baseline, 54 (75%) were considered for final analysis (30 RYGB and 24 SG), and 51 patients were considered for PISQ-IR. The mean preoperative body mass index was 41 ± 5.4 kg/m², and mean age was 43 ± 11.8 years. Both procedures induced an important weight loss (mean TWL of 33%) and had a similar percentage of TWL for each procedure: 31 (15–46) for SG vs 34 (9–51) for RYGB. 9 patients (17 [6%]) became sexually active 1 year after surgery. For the sexually inactive population after 1 year, there was no differences in the PISQ-IR in the follow-up. When body mass index loss was >13 kg/m², a higher percentage of the sexually active population improved their different scores, and there were significant results for both global quality of life and desire (P = .026 and .046). The other questionnaires showed a significant decrease in urinary incontinence symptoms (P < .001) associated with weight loss, whereas there was no difference in terms of pelvic organ prolapse or anal incontinence.ConclusionPISQ-IR is a useful instrument to measure sexual function regarding pelvic floor disorders. Bariatric surgery improves sexual activity in obese women 1 year after surgery.Treacy PJ, Mazoyer C, Falagario U, et al. Sexual Activity After Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Monocentric Study Using the PISQ-IR Questionnaire. J Sex Med 2019;16:1930–1937.     

Banded versus nonbanded sleeve gastrectomy: 5-year results of a matched-pair analysis

BackgroundLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) achieves excellent weight loss, yet recent reports indicate weight regain in a substantial number of patients.ObjectivesInserting a nonadjustable gastric band may improve weight loss after SG.SettingUniversity Hospital, Germany.MethodsIn a retrospective matched-pair analysis 51 patients who underwent banded SG (BSG) using a silicone ring between November 2010 and May 2017 were compared with patients who underwent conventional SG regarding weight loss, complications, and co-morbidity. Median follow-up was 5 years.ResultsTotal weight loss was equal in the early follow-up (P = .118 and P = .111) but significantly better in BSG 3 and 5 years after surgery (BSG versus SG at 3 yr 38.7% ± 7.8, n = 33 versus 31.9 ± 10.7, n = 33, P = .002; BSG versus SG at 5 yr 37.6% ± 8.5, n = 27 versus 29.5 ± 12.9, n = 23, P = .008). Ring placement had no significant impact on clinical reflux signs (Fisher's exact test P > .999), yet 37 % of BSG patients reported ≥1 regurgitation per week (Fisher's exact test P = .013, odds ratio 12.4).ConclusionBSG leads to better weight loss than nonbanded SG 5 years after surgery. This comes at the expense of a higher rate of regurgitation. At a time in which weight loss limitations of a stand-alone SG are becoming a clinical problem, banding the sleeve may be a strategy to improve weight loss with this procedure.     

Megaduodenum associated with gastric strongyloidiasis

Gastric strongyloidiasis and megaduodenum are rare diseases. Gastrointestinal (GI) strongyloidiasis has many clinical features. One of them is megaduodenum. We describe a case of a 32-years-old man who has come to us from an endemic area for Strongyloides stercoralis. He had had megaduodenum diagnosed in his childhood. We submitted him to two surgeries. He has recovered just after the second surgery, a Roux-en-Y partial gastrectomy. After that, his follow-up was uneventful and the patient has gained 10 kg in weight. Histopathology confirmed gastric strongyloidiasis. In conclusion, if patients arrive from an endemic area of S. stercoralis and if they present GI symptoms or a previous diagnosis of megaduodenum, they must be considered for a histological evaluation for gastric strongyloidiasis.     

Non-robotic minimally invasive gastrectomy as an independent risk factor for postoperative intra-abdominal infectious complications: A single-center,retrospective and propensity score-matched analysis

BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer(GC) has gained widespread use as a safe curative procedure especially for early GC.AIM To determine risk factors for postoperative complications after minimally invasive gastrectomy for GC.METHODS Between January 2009 and June 2019, 1716 consecutive patients were referred to our division for primary GC. Among them, 1401 patients who were diagnosed with both clinical and pathological Stage Ⅲ or lower GC and underwent robotic gastrectomy(RG) or laparoscopic gastrectomy(LG) were enrolled. Retrospective chart review and multivariate analysis were performed for identifying risk factors for postoperative morbidity.RESULTS Morbidity following minimally invasive gastrectomy was observed in 7.5% of the patients. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that non-robotic minimally invasive surgery, male gender, and an operative time of ≥ 360 min were significant independent risk factors for morbidity. Therefore, morbidity was compared between RG and LG. Accordingly, propensity-matched cohort analysis revealed that the RG group had significantly fewer intra-abdominal infectious complications than the LG group(2.5% vs 5.9%, respectively; P = 0.038), while no significant differences were noted for other local or systemic complications.Multivariate analyses of the propensity-matched cohort revealed that non-robotic minimally invasive surgery [odds ratio = 2.463(1.070–5.682); P = 0.034] was a significant independent risk factor for intra-abdominal infectious complications.CONCLUSION The findings showed that robotic surgery might improve short-term outcomes following minimally invasive radical gastrectomy by reducing intra-abdominal infectious complications.     

Extent of gastrectomy and lymphadenectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma

Gastric adenocarcinoma is one of the most common and lethal cancers worldwide and is associated with a high frequency of nodal metastasis. The value of multimodality therapy is well-established, but gastric resection and locoregional lymph node dissection are important mainstays in potentially curative therapy. However, there has been considerable regional variation in surgical approach and debate regarding the ideal extent of gastric resection, gastric reconstruction, and extent of lymphadenectomy. This chapter outlines the current evidence in the surgical management of gastric adenocarcinoma. The advent of minimally invasive approaches to gastric operations is also discussed.     

全麻联合腹横肌平面阻滞对肥胖患者胃减容术后疼痛及认知功能的影响

【摘要】目的 探讨优化的全麻联合腹横肌平面阻滞（TAPB）对行胃减容手术的肥胖患者术后疼痛管理和认知功能的影响。方法 选取2018年11月~2019年12月安徽医科大学第二附属医院行全麻择期袖状胃切除术的肥胖患者80例,按照随机数字表法分为全麻组（GA组）和全麻联合TAPB组（GA+TAPB组）,每组各40例。外周静脉输注负荷量右美托咪定（2 μg〖DK〗·kg-1〖DK〗·h-1）,持续15 min,麻醉采用静脉诱导、七氟醚吸入维持,术后镇痛采用自控静脉镇痛泵。TAPB采用超声引导双侧肋缘下的腹横肌平面阻滞（0375%罗哌卡因加1 μg〖DK〗·kg-1右美托咪定）。记录患者入手术室时（T0)、气腹建立后（T1）、袖状胃切除后（T2）、气管导管拔出时（T3）的心率（HR）、平均动脉压（MAP）、SpO2。术前一日、术后三个月对患者进行汉密尔顿焦虑量表 （HAMA）、汉密尔顿抑郁量表（HAMD）、MoCA量表和听觉词汇学习量表（AVLT）评分。记录患者麻醉时间、手术时间、入PACU时（T4）、入PACU1h（T5）、出PACU（T6)及术后1~3 d进行VAS评分以评价镇痛效果,并观察术后恢复情况。结果 两组患者的一般资料和术前的HAMA、HAMD、MoCA及AVLT评分比较差异无统计学意义（P＞005）。与GA组比较,GA+TAPB组患者术中丙泊酚和瑞芬太尼用量显著减少（P＜005）,术中平均动脉压（MAP）及心率（HR）明显降低（P＜005）,VAS评分在T4、T5及术后第一天、术后第二天明显降低（P＜005）,术后三天需要补救镇痛的患者显著减少（P＜005）。GA+TAPB组患者术后三个月MoCA、AVLT延迟评分与术前比较差异有统计学意义（P＜005）。结论 全麻联合腹横肌平面阻滞能为胃减容患者提供良好的麻醉效果及术后镇痛,可改善患者认知功能和延迟记忆。